Dr. Silwa Lina is a public health professional with a decade of experience in health research and programs. She has been contributing at ARK Foundation as a qualitative researcher since July, 2018. Lina has extensive experience in successful implementation of projects encompassing different research methods inclusive of mixed method research, feasibility studies, randomized control trial and systematic review. She has worked across several domains, especially non-communicable diseases, behavioural change intervention, urban health, mental health, tobacco control, communicable disease and antimicrobial resistance. She also has a track record of success in administration and communication sector. Prior to joining ARK, she was a fellow under the “Developing Next Generation of Public Health Experts in Bangladesh” project under the USAID Competitive Fellowship Awards Program, during which she undertook an independent research on ‘Epidemiologic Profile of Oral Cancer’ in tertiary health setting. Dr. Lina earned her Bachelor’s in Dental Surgery under University of Dhaka and Masters in Public Health at North South University. She obtained post-graduation training on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.